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February 12, 2012

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Gibbons to Obama: State might reject some stimulus funds

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | 3:34 p.m.

Gov. Jim Gibbons sent a letter to President Barack Obama today notifying him that Nevada might reject part of the federal stimulus package.

Governors have a 45-day window, beginning Feb. 17, to claim funds allocated to the states. In his certification letter today, Gibbons said he is a believer in smaller government and has concerns about the size of the stimulus package.

"With these concerns in mind, I would like to also provide notification that there may be portions of the stimulus package that Nevada will reject, due to the constraints and current matching or future funding expectations that the funding would require," Gibbons wrote.

Several Republican governors are turning down a portion of the stimulus money because it comes with strings attached, such as matching dollars from the states.

Gibbons also wrote that "the funds will provide relief to otherwise necessary state budget reductions and will provide jobs in Nevada."

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